but from what I saw on that program it's in horrible condition now. To be accurate, Houston's Saturn V isn't being restored because that implies that it would once again be in the same condition as it was when it was flight ready. The program said (and I believe them) that it would cost several hundred million dollars to truly restore the Saturn V. Instead, they're trying to stop the decay. It won't be any better than it is today but it won't get any worse, either. That's certainly better than nothing but a damned shame that we let it decay so badly in the first place. Not only did we leave Saturn Vs costing about $200 hundred million each outside to rot, we've lost the ability to repair the damage.

This reminds me of what I was told about the Declaration of Independence at the National Archives. It was left out in the open for anyone to read for many years. As a result, this priceless and irreplaceable document faded severely. Sometimes it seems that Americans are more interested in making history than in preserving it.